Sol Mamakwa, NDP MPP for Kiiwetinoong, stands in the Legislature during Question Period in Toronto on November 6, 2019. The federal government is under fire for what critics say has been a delayed response in getting back-to-school funding to First Nations amid the COVID-19 pandemic.On Wednesday, Ottawa announced $2 billion in back-to-school funding for provinces and territories, and another $112 million specifically for First Nations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young